English
Midas
Midas comes from Phrygian midas.
- Phrygianmodernmidas
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜίδᾱςMídās
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMidās
- EnglishtodayMidas
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Phrygianmodernmidas
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜίδᾱςMídās
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMidās
- EnglishtodayMidas
Every English word from Phrygian midas
Today it means
name A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Phrygian midas / Midas